Articles by Branko Marcetic
Reading Bin Laden’s Messages Might Have Prevented Decades of Disastrous Foreign Policy
Osama bin Laden’s “letter to America” recently went viral. Beneath its horrifying rhetoric is an important historical document that helps us see how the US response to 9/11 was exactly what Bin Laden hoped for.
US Hypocrisy on Foreign Policy Undermines the ‘Rules-Based’ Order it Claims to Defend
US and Western powers’ continued engagement in and support for international war crimes makes the Global South hesitate to rush to judgment in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Ignoring Gorbachev’s Warnings
In the wake of his death, the former Soviet leader has been given warm tributes in the US. But there’s precious little discussion of Gorbachev’s strong criticisms of US foreign policy or his warnings about the danger of US arrogance.
U.S. Deliberation During Hungary’s 1956 Uprising Offers Lessons on Restraint
As the war in Ukraine worsens, there’s little debate about Western policy choices. This is a mistake.
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